Greenish lily Bulb|Liy Bulb

Primarily produced in Chinese provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan, Hubei, Shaanxi.

Lilium lancifolium Thunb: Bulb is 2~3.5cm long, 1.5~3cm wide, 1~3cm thick; externally milky white to pale yellowish-brown; 3~8 longitudinal lines, hard and brittle texture; when broken apart, it presents with a flat fractured surface, horn-like; faint odor; taste slightly bitter. Lilium brownie F. E. Brown var. viridulum Baker: Bulb is long oval, with pointed apex and relatively wide base; wavy pieces that slightly curve inward; 1.5~3cm long, 0.5~1cm wide, about 4mm thick; 3~5 veins, some not obvious; externally white to pale yellow, translucent and smooth, hard and brittle texture; easily broken, with flat fractured surface, horn-like; faint odor; bitter taste. Lilium pumilum DC: Bulb is about 5.5cm long, 2.5cm wide, 3.5mm thick; relatively dark; vein is not obvious.

Superior medicinal material has evenly thick flesh, yellowish-white, hard texture, few veins.

Sweet; cold

Nourishes yin, moistens the lung, clear the heart, calms the spirit. Apply to lingering cough induced by yin deficiency, bloody sputum, deficient restlessness and terror, insomnia and dreaminess, absent-mindedness.